Question

The Daily News offers a 15% discount on a Saturday ad that also runs on Tuesday. Skyler Sporting Company contracts for half-page ads to run every Saturday and Tuesday for 10 weeks of the football season. What is the cost of the ads for the season?

Answer 1

The ad cost for half page Saturday after discount is

15% of 380 = 0.15×380 = 57
380 - 57 = 323

The ad cost for half page Tuesday after discount is

15% of 330 = 0.15×330 = 49.5
330 - 49.5 = 280.5

Cost of the ads for 10 Saturdays and 10 Tuesdays

(10×323)+(10×280.5) = 3230+2805 = 6035

Answer 2

Answer: Cost of ads for the season is $6530

Explanation:

Cost of half page ad on Saturday = $380

Discount on ad on Saturday = 15%

Amount of discount on ad is given by

`(15)/(100)* 380\\\\=\$57`

Amount becomes after discount is given by

`\$380-\$57\\\\=\$323`

Number of weeks this ad run for = 10 weeks

Total cost of ad for 10 weeks on Saturdays is given by

`10* 323\\\\=\$3230`

Cost of ad on Tuesday = $330

Cost of ad for 10 weeks is given by

`330* 10\\\\=\$3300`

Hence, Cost of ads for the season is given by

`3300+3230\\\\=\$6530`